Slice 2018

Sean Hammerschmidt is murdered in Ghost Town

Sean Hammerschmidt is delivering to Ghost Town when an unseen killer slits his throat. The murder marks the first violent event that reveals the town's ghosts more clearly to the living. It triggers an investigation that blends supernatural elements with crime underworld ties.

Sadie covers the murder; press conference and protest erupt

Kingfisher Chronicle reporter Sadie Sheridan covers the murder at Mayor Tracy's press conference. The event is interrupted by Debbie from Justice 40,000, sparking a protest outside Perfect Pizza led by Vera Marcus. The protest pushes Halcyon Square demolition into the public conversation.

Detectives connect Sean to Big Cheese

Detectives Marsh and Bradley begin a formal investigation into Sean's murder. They uncover that Sean was moving drugs for the dealer Big Cheese, linking the crime to the underworld. This discovery suggests the murder has a deeper criminal context beyond a random act.

Astrid re joins Perfect Pizza crew

Astrid asks Jack to hire her back, rejoining the existing Perfect Pizza team of Scooter, Heather, and Joe (the resident ghost). Her return rekindles labor dynamics and sets the stage for joint efforts to solve Sean's murder. The staff's reluctance gives way to renewed collaboration.

Big Cheese explains the Yummy Yummy murders; Dax suspects

Astrid confronts Big Cheese, who explains that Perfect Pizza used to be Yummy Yummy Chinese and that a string of driver murders predates the current case. He identifies Dax Lycander, a werewolf who had left town, as the prime suspect. The conversation deepens the mystery and points investigators toward magical or supernatural angles.

Scooter is killed during a Ghost Town delivery; Dax spotted

During a routine delivery in Ghost Town, Scooter's throat is slit and Dax Lycander is spotted at the scene. The murder intensifies the pursuit of Dax and fuels the public's fear of a werewolf killer. Police and the living ghost community grow tense as the investigation narrows.

Vera and Debbie bribe Tracy; townspeople pushed toward demolition

Vera Marcus and Debbie are revealed to be colluding with Mayor Tracy, bribing him to blame the killings on ghosts. The aim is to rally public support for demolishing Halcyon Square and laying the ghosts to rest. The plan deepens the town's distrust of both ghosts and the activist group.

Sadie digs into Dax and Yummy Yummy murders

Sadie visits Perfect Pizza with new research on Dax and the Yummy Yummy murders, sharing findings with Marsh and Bradley. They review old case notes, seeking connections between the past murders and the current one. The new information gives the investigation a supernatural-angle direction.

Dax flees custody; capture by the junkyard encounter

Dax Lycander is chased into a junkyard and, in a dramatic moment, saves Bradley from being crushed before being arrested. He maintains his innocence, complicating the detectives' belief he is the killer. The escape hints at a potential larger confrontation with the coven.

Astrid learns Sean's ghost and is stabbed; becomes a ghost

Astrid rejoins Sean's ghost only to discover he remains a drug addict. She is suddenly stabbed from behind, dies, and becomes a ghost herself. This event escalates the personal stakes for Astrid and marks her entry into the spectral world.

Dax escapes; coven of witches revealed

Dax escapes police custody, while Sadie uncovers that Vera's group are witches. Heather is inducted as the newest member of the coven. The revelation reframes the murders as the work of a magical faction rather than random violence.

Tracy's denial triggers witches' plan escalation

Tracy publicly declares the murders are not the work of ghosts, angering the town's ghosts and the coven. The coven intensifies their plan to access the portal and enslave an army of ghosts. The stakes rise as public sentiment shifts toward fear of the supernatural.

Sadie abducted by Dax; Sadie heads to Perfect Pizza basement

Heather sneaks into Perfect Pizza's basement, and Dax abducts Sadie to pressure her into publicizing his innocence. Sadie returns to the front with Jack and Joe, still seeking truth and safety. The basement becomes a focal point for the coven's machinations.

Carl reveals portal to hell; coven's plan exposed

The ghost of sanatorium janitor Carl reveals that the building sits on a portal to hell, which the coven plans to use to enslave a ghost army. The coven's identity is confirmed as witches, and Vera points the way to a climactic confrontation. The discovery pivots the story toward a supernatural showdown.